Western cyclone. [volume] (Nicodemus, Kan.) 1886-1887, 1887-02-03

granting a pension of $50 month to
the widow of Gen. Thomas Francis
Meagher, and at 1920 adjourned.
JAN. 22.-Mr. Wallace, of Louisiana
offered resolution which was adopted
recltlng that the presi ient and senate
have agreed to and ratified the conven.
ton by which the terms of the treaty
between the United States and the gov
eminent of Hawaiian islands have been
extended seven years longer, and that the
treaty contains provisions for the admis-
sion of certain articles free of duty, and
lnstructing the committee on Judiciary
to inquire into the facts and report to
the house whether the treaty, which In
wolves the rate of duty to be imposed
on any article, can be valid and binding
without the concurrence of the house of
epreSentatiVes.
The committee on judiciary reported
back adversely resolution calling on
the attorney general for information as
to the legal authority under which the
directors Of the Union Pacific railway
company consolidated that company
with the Kansas Pacific railway compa-
ny and the Denver Pacific railroad com
pany and reorganized the same under
The name of the Union Pacific railresd
company, under which this last named
company issued stock and trust bond.
Laid on the table.
In the morning hour the bill lncreas-
ing the rate of pensions allowed fol- to-
tai deafness to $50 month, was put to
vote. The opponents of the bill re-
trained from voting and left the house
without quorum, and in this condition
1t remained until the morning hour ex-
pired and the bill went over without
action. Mr.. Willis of Kentucky, moved
that the house go into the committee Of
the whole for the further consideration
Of the river and harber appropriation
bill. Agreed tO-yeas, 1856; nays, II.
A motion to lay on table motion to
reconsider this vote necessitated another
roll call and then the house went into
the committee of the whole. After a
short discussion the general debate
closed; the committee rose and the
house adjourned.
JAN. 24.-The speaker laid before the
house communication from the secre-
tary of the treasury In response to the
house resolution calling for information
calling for the Indebtedness of subsidized
preface railroads and the effect of the
house funding bill. Ordered printed.
Under. the call of the states the fell
lowing bills were introduced and re-
ferred.
By Springer of Illinois, proposing a
constitutional amendment changing the
time for the assembling of congress to
the first Wednesday of January of each
year. By Lawler, of Illinois, a resolu.
ton directing the committee on naval
affairs to enquire into the expediency
of Immediately approprlating $50.000,-
900 to be expended under the direction
Of the secretary of the navy fer the con-
struction, equipment and armament of
such new vessels of war as may be
deemed necessary.
By Thomas, of Illinois, to increase
the naval establishment. Ut authorizes
the construction of tive steel cruisers Of
about 1000 tons displacement of the
type of "Cruiser No. l." at a cost, ex
elusive of armament, of not more than
$1,300,000 each. Five steel gunboats,
of the type of "Gunboat No. l." at a
cost, exclusive of armament, of not
more than $4,000 each, aid six steel
torpedo boats having maximum speed
of not less than twenty-tour knots per
hour, to cost exclusive of armament,
100000 each.
The house then went into committee
of the whole. Richardson, of Tenn, in
the chair) on the river and harbor ap-
preparation bill.
Mr.. Hepburn, of Iowa, offered an
amendment providing that the appro-
priations made in the bill shall be ex-
pended without intervention of the Mis-
sissippi or Missouri river commission.
More than an EOUr and a half was con-
sumed in securing a quorum and then
the amendment was rejected, TO 157.
Without advancing one step in consider
alton of the bill the committee rose and
the house adjourned.
JAN. 25-IH the house an enrolled
copy of the Interstate commerce bill
was signed by the speaker, and after il
has been signed by the president of the
senate it Will be sent to the president,
Mr.. Turner, of Georgia, called up the
Rhode Island contested election case oil
Page VS.. Pierce. The majority Tesolu.
ton declares the seat vacant, while the
minority resolution confirms the right
of Pierce to the seat. The majority
resolution was agreed tO-yeas 100
nays 90.